Thursday, July 1, 2010

Happy Canada Day!!!!

Happy Canada Day to all my Canadian friends (who if you exist here are lurkers LOL). Being in the nation's capital always means a huge celebration with nearly 100,000 people gathering on Parliament Hill for concerts and then fireworks. I have to admit that while Canadians tend not to be as patriotic as Americans, hearing that many people all singing Oh Canada at the top of their lungs brings a tear to your eye. The whole downtown area is blocked off and there are all sorts of activities going on. The kidlet is heading down with some friends this year, not sure I'll go for the fireworks or what's happening. Might be a quiet day for me at home. No rain predicted so that's a good thing.

I have to work Friday, then the weekend so not too bad. Have a great day everyone and here are some Canadian cookies for you all to enjoy.

This song is quite popular here on our music channel. Kind of a spin on the national anthem.

Thanks EH. Yesterday afternoon the Snowbirds, our military precision flight team, did a double flyover right outside my window at work so I got a good view of them. Not sure if they were practicing for today or doing something for the Queen since she was in town yesterday and today as well. But it was cool to see them right outside my office building.

Thanks KZ. I intend on staying home most of the day so it will be quiet but that's okay.

I wasn't really sure KZ about the date but I found this:

On July 1, 1867, the British North America Act created the Canadian federal government. This Act stated that Canada would become an independant dominion (territory) of England, which is why Canada Day was originally called Dominion Day.

Happy Canada Day! Tam, this reminds me of when I was first getting to know you back in February or so and you gave me this great list of mm fiction titles set in Canadian locations. I thought to myself, "Maybe I can get together a feature for Canada Day way out there in the future on July 1st." And guess what? I still haven't got it together, ha, ha! Maybe for next year's Canada Day ...

I enjoy being downtown and mocking the tourists but it's getting home that's a PITA. However the kid's plans seem to have fallen through (we are huge organizers and people who just fly by the seat of their pants make us nuts) so we may drive down to my office and walk over to see the fireworks at 10:00. I've done nothing today except on-line stuff. Kind of nice to just veg.

I live right in the middle of the neighborhood where they show the fireworks. That means I get to deal with all the traffic and the asshats who think it's okay to light off illegal fireworks. So help me gorsh, if someone blows off their finger and it lands in my yard, I'm not giving it back. Finders, keepers.